CHALLENGE #5 - LET'S PARTY

It's great to see that more and more people are finding us and taking part in our challenges, thank you for joining in.

We had some fabulous entries for our Halloween challenge, a big thank you to all who took part.  The winner of our 'Halloween' gift chosen by True Random Number Generator is No.1, Carol.  Congratulations!  Please email Eileen your details and we will get your gift in the post to you. 

Challenge #5 is 'Let's Party'.  This can be anything at all related to any kind of party...Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding.......and so on.

Eileen

I made this card and matching bookmark for my daughter's birthday on Friday.  I used the Spellbinders plain and lacey circles and tags.  The flowers were punched from cardstock using the Stampin Up 5 Petal Flower punch and I've added pearl rhinestones to the centres.   I also made a gift box to match.

Mandy

I was trying really hard not to use Kraft cardstock again, but...failed!  I love it.  My card and gift bag have been embossed using the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday Folder.  I used Pink Bakers Twine and Jute Button Twine to crochet the flowers.

If you are interested in a tutorial for crocheted flowers try this video which I found to be one of the easiest to follow.

Papertrey Ink: Kraft Cardstock, Large Scallop Die, Small and Large Ric Rac Dies, Card Button. Ribbon Girl: Pink Bakers Twine, Natural Jute Button Twine, Small Pink Polka Dot Buttons.  Wild Orchid Crafts: Natural Cotton Lace, White Heart Shaped Pin.  Glassine Bag purchased from Ebay

Our 'Let's Party' challenge gift comprises of some gorgeous Maya Road envelopes which you can alter or use as they are, plus some Natural Jute Button Twine and Cherry Red Bakers Twine. A great asset to any project.

We look forward to seeing your 'Let's Party' creations.  Please leave a link to your project using Mr Linky or send us an email with a picture attached. This challenge will close midnight Tuesday 9th November New Zealand time.

Check out the gorgeous creations received via email...

 

Charo made this fantastic bowl using an old vinyl record.  She heated it over a glass bowl in the oven until it melted and then moulded it into shape.  She used it for her daughter's music theme birthday party.  Charo, this is such a fab idea, thank  you for joining in with our challenge.

Denise made this gorgeous birthday card for her friend Christine who lives in Nelson.

She used a stamp from Magnolia, Kaisercraft papers - Tea at Elsies Collection, Prima Flowers and Spellbinders Nesties. The Ribbon and charms came from her stash.

We hope to have some more party projects to share with you before the end of the challenge, so don't forget to keep popping back to see us. 

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CHALLENGE #4 - HALLOWEEN

Firstly, thank you to all those who  joined in with our think pink challenge, your designs were stunning.

The lucky person who will receive the beautiful handmade mulberry paper roses and lace, as chosen by Random Number Generator, is No.14, Vicky.  Congratulations!  Please email Mandy your details and we will get these sent out to you.

Challenge #4 is Halloween.  You don't need to be into ghosts and ghouls to take part, for example you could use colours associated with Halloween or even a card or gift for that special little monster!

Below are our samples and a little information about them.

Eileen

I've made some bookmarks using large paper clips which will make a cool gift.
The Treat Bag is another great idea for the kids when they call.  You can find the tutorial here for the treat bag.

   

     

Mandy

How cute are these little boxes.  Just big enough to hold a spooktacular treat!  I am a big fan of Angie Juda's (Chic n' Scratch) tutorials and these boxes are no exception. You can watch her video on how to make them here. 

...and then there's Angie's little treat holders, I find I use this little technique alot as it's a simple but fab way to give a little treat to someone.  Angie's video for these can be found here.

 

...lastly a couple of fun bags.  I ran these little packets through my cuttlebug using the tiny bubbles embossing folder.

Papertrey Ink: Tiny Treat: Halloween Stamp Set.  Stampin Up:  Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie Cardstock, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon. Basic Grey: Off Beat Papers. Ribbon Girl: Little Packets Size Three

We are very fortunate to have some wonderful Stampin Up goodies to give away for this challenge all thanks to Delys Cram.  Delys is a Stampin Up Demonstrator who lives very close to Whakatane in New Zealand.  You can read more about Delys and see her wonderful creations here.

These yummie goodies consist of a Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamond Glitter, Poppy Parade Classic Stamp Pad and a Pack of Assorted 'In Color' Cardstock, how fabulous is that!

Thank you very much Delys for sponsoring our

 Halloween Challenge.

We can't wait to see your Halloween inspired creations.  Please leave a link to your project using Mr Linky or send us an email with a picture attached. This challenge will close midnight Tuesday 26th October New Zealand time. 



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A BIT MORE PINK

I thought I'd have a go at making a Baby Diaper card for something a little different.  I'm sure any new mum would love to get a card like this.  If you would like the template for this please click here.  Thanks Alison for the template. 

Don't forget there is still a little time left if you want to enter our think pink challenge, scroll down or click here.

A DASH OF PINK...

Emma, Devotion to the Dream, creates some fantastic designs and it was this card of hers that inspired my projects today.

I used my trusty sewing machine to sew the pages into the booklet.  To add a little more detail to the inside I popped in a pouch with a library card, these are such fun!

Bookmarks are a great way to use up all the scraps of cardstock

Papertrey Ink: Just the Ticket Stamp Set, Library Card Stamp, Spiral Notebook Die, Library Pocket Die, Bookmark Die, Kraft Cardstock Stampin Up: Creamy Caramel Ink, My Favourite Things: Pure Innocence Make Mine a Double Stamp

Our 'think pink'  challenge is still running, either scroll down or click here to find out the details.

I decided to make a couple of little handbags for something a little different.  They would be great for a small gift or little sweet treats.

 

CHALLENGE #3 - THINK PINK

We had some fabulous entries for our cute challenge, a big thank you to all who took part.  The winner of our 'cute' gift chosen by True Random Number Generator is No.2, Denise.  Congratulations!  Please email Mandy your details and we will get your little gift in the post to you.

For our third challenge we would like you to 'think pink' and use a little or a lot of pink on your design.

Mandy

 

This is why I had so many pink smarties on my desk!  This cute little paint can came from Hobbycraft and stands at 3" tall.

Papertrey Ink: Just the Ticket Stamp Set, Library Card Stamp, Spiral Notebook Die, Library Pocket Die, Large Scalloped Border Die, Kraft Cardstock, Rustic Jute Button Twine, Buttons. Stampin Up:  Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon. Wild Orchid Crafts: Natural Cotton Lace. Paper from stash.


Eileen

For this challenge I have made a Stair Step card.  I have used the Martha Stewart butterfly punch and flower paper from Rosie's, Spellbinder scalloped and plain circles and the EZ Cut butterfly die. You can see a tutorial on how to make this card by clicking here.

We look forward to seeing all your 'think pink' designs. For this challenge we are offering you the chance to receive these beautiful handmade mulberry paper roses together with two different types of natural lace.

You have two weeks from today to join in with our 'think pink' challenge. Please add a link to your design using Mr Linky or email us with a picture attached.

Charo has made this beautiful centre piece using  garden foam.  She put leaves around the outside then pink flowers from her garden into the centre.

How lovely are those flowers!

Georgina has used lovely buttons and flowers from Stampin Up on her gorgeous girly pink card.

 

We look forward to seeing all your fabulous creations.

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EVEN MORE CUTENESS!

I have had some treat cups from Stampin Up for sometime and have been on the look out for ideas of what to use them for.

I came across this fabulous idea by Michele Reynolds at Inspiration Ink, aren't they cute!!

Below is my version, I had quite a lot of pink smarties to hand (more about those will be revealed soon !!), so added them.  These are great fun to make and would be cute gifts to give at children's parties.

Edited to add:

Taking inspiration from Deann Oliver's spider card I made the treat cup one below and have added pictures and instructions on how I made it.  Please click on the Treat Cup Spider page.

Don't forget there is still time to join n with our CUTE challenge. Scroll down or click here for all the details

CUTE CONTINUED...

Patchwork and teapots, two of my favourite things. So when I saw these cute patchwork teapots Geny Cassady had made I just had to try some myself!

I made this cute card for my daughters class to give to their student teacher as she is leaving at the end of term.  I used magnolia tilda stamps and spellbinders rectangles and tags.

There is still almost a week left to join in with our CUTE challenge. Scroll down or click here for all the details.
 

Challenge #2 - CUTE

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who joined in with our first challenge. We thoroughly enjoyed looking at your fabulous designs and hope you had fun taking part.

Now, onto the lucky winner of our little 'gift', drum roll please! As picked by True Random Number Generator.... No.2, which is you Charo, congratulations! Please email Mandy your details and we will get your little gift in the post to you.

And now it's time for another challenge here on Let's Craft and Create. Cute is the theme, as before, this can be interpreted as you wish, as long as it has that cute factor! A cute image, a cute size/shaped card, a cute gift, cute embellishments etc etc. I think you get the picture! Speaking of pictures, below are piccies of our cute creations.

Eileen

This is a Baby Teepee card. It has three sides and you can open it to write your message inside. I have taken photos of each side view so you can see what it looks like. I have used Spellbinders plain and scalloped circles and punched flowers with rhinestones in the centre of them.

Mandy

As you can probably tell I am a little addicted to these very cute Jar images at the moment. After making the tags I just had to carry on and make a matching card....and some yummie cookies!

Papertrey Ink: Friendship Jar Die, Friendship Jar Stamp Set, Kraft Cardstock, Hodge Podge Papers, Ribbon, Rustic Jute Button Twine. Hero Arts: What's Cooking Stampset

We look forward to seeing all your fabulous projects and one lucky person will receive these cute Anita's Glitter Fairy Wings along with these beautiful Aqua Boutique Ribbons from Papermania for taking part in our second challenge.

Charo has cut the bottom off a pair of her 2 month old son's jeans to create this very cute little bag. Ideal for keys, cell phone and purse...what a fab idea!









Don't forget you have two weeks from today to join in. Please add a link to your design using Mr Linky or email us with a picture attached.

GIFT BOXES

Mandy your gift tags look amazing...........

I thought I would show you my latest creation using the Crafters Companion Top Score Multiboard which I have just bought.

I have used blue cardstock and decorated with the Spellbinders plain and scalloped heart dies. They would be the perfect gift with lollies in them.

Don't forget there is still time to join in with our 'gift' challenge, just scroll down or go here to leave a link to your creation.

GIFT TAGS...

You still have until midnight Tuesday 14th September to take part in our 'gift' challenge. Please scroll down to the post below or click here.

In the meantime, I'd like to share my latest project with you. I love making homemade gifts, especially freshly baked cookies. Below are three tags to go with my homemade goodies. These were made using Papertrey Ink's Friendship Jar stamp set and dies.....aren't they cute!